‘Spiritual adviser’ to President Barack Obama to speak at Calvin College

Joshua DuBois, an informal spiritual adviser to President Barack Obama, will speak Monday at Calvin College.AP

GRAND RAPIDS, MI - Joshua DuBois, an informal spiritual adviser to President Barack Obama, is speaking Monday at Calvin College about the intersection of Christian faith and politics.

DuBois, who also formerly led the White House Office of Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships, will begin his talk at 7:30 p.m. at Calvin's Covenant Fine Arts Center Recital Hall.

His appearance is part of Calvin's annual Paul B. Henry Lecture series. His discussion is titled "Christ and Culture in the White House and the Wider World."

In a news release, Calvin said attendees can expect to hear DuBois discuss his time in the White House, as well as some broader points, such as "how do Christians engage in culture?”

"He’s going to bring in anecdotes from his time in the White House,” said Kevin den Dulk, political science professor at Calvin College and executive director of the Henry Institute. “What did it mean to be a faithful Christian advising the president on a whole range of matters? What lessons does he bring from that experience into the wider world?”

The event is free and open to the public.

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